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Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Provide a summary of the argument made in the given prompt

### Input:
Most parents today struggle to set boundaries and rules that are both firm and respectful of their child’s autonomy. Both over-permissiveness and authoritarian parenting styles have proven ineffective.

### Response:
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Parents today have the difficult challenge of establishing boundaries with their children while still respecting their autonomy. Both extreme parenting styles of over-permissiveness and authoritarianism have been proven ineffective and so parents must strike a balance between the two.